Best Practices/Good Ideas
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First Things First Campaign
(http://www.state.sc.us/dss/csed/ftf.htm)
The Child Support Enforcement Division (CSED) introduced its First Things First public awareness campaign early in 1999, with a goal of changing the attitudes of young people about child bearing. The intent is to encourage young people between the ages of 8 and 20 to have children only after they acheive certain other goals.
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Governor Unveils "First Things First"
(http://www.state.sc.us/dss/csed/f-t-f.htm)
Governor James Hodge recently unveiled a public awareness campaign sponsored South Carolina CSED. The idea behind First Things First is goal setting, and prioritizing these goals.
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Centralized Collections/Disbursement
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Abandoned Property List
(http://www.state.sc.us/dss/csed/abandprop.htm)
The Child Support Enforcement Division of the South Carolina Department of Social Services is trying to locate the following people. We are holding funds that were returned to us as "undeliverable" by the U.S. Postal Service.
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Customer Service
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Contact Information
(http://www.state.sc.us/dss/csed/contact.htm)
You may contact the Branch or Unit at the address or phone number listed on this page, or can also send an e-mail message by clicking on the hyptertext link.
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Regional Offices
(http://www.state.sc.us/dss/csed/region.htm)
This page lists the six CSED Regional Offices and the counties for which they are responsible.
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Employer New Hire Reporting
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New Hire Reporting Program
(http://www.state.sc.us/dss/csed/newhire.htm)
The Employer New Hire Reporting Program-Through this program all employers must report all newly hired and rehired employees.
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New Hire Reporting Program - Forms
(http://www.state.sc.us/dss/csed/forms.htm#nh)
Reporting forms and employer information package for new hires.
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Employment
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Employer Guide To Child Support
(http://www.state.sc.us/dss/csed/employers.htm)
Employers play a vital role in ensuring the financial security of families by participating in the child support process.
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Enforcement
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Custody and Visitation
(http://www.state.sc.us/dss/csed/vip.htm)
The Child Support Enforcement Division (CSED) does not have the authority to address custody and visitition issues on behalf of either parent. The CSED can only assist in the establishment of paternity and the establishment and enforcement of a child support order.
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Enforcement Remedies
(http://www.state.sc.us/dss/csed/enforce.htm)
State and Federal laws have given the Family Court and the Child Support Enforcement Division (CSED) of the South Carolina Department of Social Services a number of methods to enforce a child support order.
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Financial Data Match Specifications Handbook
(http://www.state.sc.us/dss/csed/forms/hbook.htm)
Financial Data Match Specifications Handbook
(FINAL DRAFT April 30, 1998)
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Financial Institution Data Match Program
(http://www.state.sc.us/dss/csed/fidm.htm)
In accordance with the requirements of the federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA), the Child Support Enforcement Division (CSED) is working toward the development of a quarterly process which will match CSED records of parents who owe past-due support against the customer records of all financial institutions doing business in South Carolina.
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Child Support Applications
(http://www.state.sc.us/dss/csed/forms.htm#apps)
Forms and applications included here are: custodial parent and noncustodial parent forms; child support obligation worksheets, South Carolina child support guidelines, child support calculator; new hire reporting forms; and FIDM handbook.
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Custodial Parent Application
(http://www.state.sc.us/dss/csed/forms/cp-app.pdf)
This is the custodial parent application to apply for child support.
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Non-Custodial Parent Application
(http://www.state.sc.us/dss/csed/forms/ncp-app.pdf)
This is a non-custodial parent application for child support.
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Establishment of Orders
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Child Support Guidelines
(http://www.state.sc.us/dss/csed/forms.htm#glines)
The Child Support Obligation Worksheets listed below were extracted from the South Carolina Child Support Guidelines. If you need detailed instructions to complete the worksheets, we recommend that you download the entire Guidelines.
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Child Support Obligation Calculator
(http://www.state.sc.us/dss/csed/calculator.htm)
To see how much child support may be ordered in your case.
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FIDM
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Financial Data Match Specifications Handbook
(http://www.state.sc.us/dss/csed/forms/hbook.htm)
Financial Data Match Specifications Handbook
(FINAL DRAFT April 30, 1998)
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Financial Institution Data Match Program
(http://www.state.sc.us/dss/csed/fidm.htm)
In accordance with the requirements of the federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA), the Child Support Enforcement Division (CSED) is working toward the development of a quarterly process which will match CSED records of parents who owe past-due support against the customer records of all financial institutions doing business in South Carolina.
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FPLS Access
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CSENet 2000 State Contact Information
(http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/newhire/csenet/contacts/states/southcarolina.htm)
The states with whom South Carolina is currently exchanging interstate information via CSENet.
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Locate
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CSENet 2000 State Contact Information
(http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/newhire/csenet/contacts/states/southcarolina.htm)
The states with whom South Carolina is currently exchanging interstate information via CSENet.
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Delinquent Parents
(http://www.state.sc.us/dss/csed/delinq.htm)
If you have any information regarding the location of a delinquent parent on this page, please contact the Child Support Enforcement Division of the South Carolina Department of Social Services. You may contact us by calling 1-800-768-5858 or by completing our Anonymous Tip Form.
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Parent Locate Service
(http://www.state.sc.us/dss/csed/pls.htm)
Before a case can be scheduled for an Administrative or Judicial Hearing by one of our Regional Offices, the case is referred to the Central Parent Locate Service (CPLS) and the On-Line Locate Unit. The On-Line Locate Unit will perform appropriate preliminary searches for the Non-Custodial Parent (NCP).
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National/State Directories of New Hire
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Contact Information
(http://www.scnewhire.com/scnhcontact.htm)
If you have any questions regarding the South Carolina New Hire Reporting Program, you may call us at (803)898-9235 or 1-888-454-5294.
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Introduction
(http://www.scnewhire.com/scnhintro.htm)
Introduction to South Carolina on-line reporting.
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Multistate Employer Instructions
(http://www.scnewhire.com/scnhmultistate.htm)
An employer operating in more than one State has two reporting options.
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On-line Form Login
(https://ssl4.westserver.net/scnewhire.com/scnhformpass.htm)
Enter your Employer ID and Password to access the On-line Form.
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Reporting Instructions
(http://www.scnewhire.com/scnhinstr.htm)
Before you can submit newly hired or rehired employees, you must complete the registration process. By registering, you provide the information we will need to contact you regarding the data you submit.
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South Carolina New Hire Reporting Program
(http://www.scnewhire.com/)
You may report your new hires on-line
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New Hire
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Contact Information
(http://www.scnewhire.com/scnhcontact.htm)
If you have any questions regarding the South Carolina New Hire Reporting Program, you may call us at (803)898-9235 or 1-888-454-5294.
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Introduction
(http://www.scnewhire.com/scnhintro.htm)
Introduction to South Carolina on-line reporting.
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Multistate Employer Instructions
(http://www.scnewhire.com/scnhmultistate.htm)
An employer operating in more than one State has two reporting options.
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New Hire Reporting Program
(http://www.state.sc.us/dss/csed/newhire.htm)
The Employer New Hire Reporting Program-Through this program all employers must report all newly hired and rehired employees.
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New Hire Reporting Program - Forms
(http://www.state.sc.us/dss/csed/forms.htm#nh)
Reporting forms and employer information package for new hires.
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On-line Form Login
(https://ssl4.westserver.net/scnewhire.com/scnhformpass.htm)
Enter your Employer ID and Password to access the On-line Form.
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Reporting Instructions
(http://www.scnewhire.com/scnhinstr.htm)
Before you can submit newly hired or rehired employees, you must complete the registration process. By registering, you provide the information we will need to contact you regarding the data you submit.
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South Carolina New Hire Reporting Program
(http://www.scnewhire.com/)
You may report your new hires on-line
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Paternity
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Paternity Establishment
(http://www.state.sc.us/dss/csed/patest.htm)
Establishing paternity means that either a court or administrative order is issued stating who the legal father is, or the mother and father voluntarily sign a paternity acknowledgement affidavit.
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Public Information/Outreach
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External Links
(http://www.state.sc.us/dss/csed/links.htm)
Links to these sites for information purposes only. Any opinions expressed on these sites are the opinions of the site's sponsor(s).
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Forms and Documents
(http://www.state.sc.us/dss/csed/forms.htm)
This page contains various child support-related forms (including new hire reporting forms), applications, worksheets, guidelines and handbooks, as well as links to download Adobe Acrobat Reader and MS Word Viewer.
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Frequently Asked Questions
(http://www.state.sc.us/dss/csed/faqs.htm)
Frequently asked questions regarding child support and the Child Support Enforcement Divison.
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Home Page for South Carolina
(http://www.state.sc.us/dss/csed/index.html)
South Carolina Child Support Enforcement Home page
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Research and Evaluation
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Statistics
(http://www.state.sc.us/dss/csed/stats.htm)
This page contains statistics for CSED cases for Federal Fiscal Years 2000 through 2004.
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